# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 4. Department of General Services

### Subtitle 4

#### Section 4-402

(a) Except as provided in Sec. 4-409 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to any public improvement made by:

  (1) the Department of Transportation or a unit in that Department;

  (2) any housing authority created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;

  (3) the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission;

  (4) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;

  (5) the Baltimore County Metropolitan District;

  (6) a county, municipal corporation, or unit of a county or municipal corporation;

  (7) the University System of Maryland;

  (8) Morgan State University;

  (9) St. Mary's College of Maryland; or

  (10) Baltimore City Community College, if the value of the contract for the public improvement is $500,000 or less.

(b) The Board of Public Works may exempt specific projects of a unit of the State government from the provisions of this subtitle.

(c) The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article establishing procedures for the exemption of specific projects of units of State government under subsection (b) of this section.

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Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)